Jumpacked Airlines
All Nippon Airways (Japan) tops the list which has flown the most packed planes at 91% average capacity. ANA is followed by American Airlines at 88%, closely followed by Delta Air Lines (USA) at 87% seat utilization over the past four years.
Half Empty Planes
Air Niugini (Papua New Guinea) averages 54%, while Philippine carriers Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines have an average capacity of 59.5% and 60.1% respectively.
Australian carrier Qantas is at number 19 and flies at an average of 79.9% capacity.
1 All Nippon Airways 91.3%
2. American Airlines 87.7%
3. Delta Air Lines 87.3%
4. Cathay Pacific Airways 86.5%
5. British Airways 85.6%
6. Etihad Airways 85.3%
7. Japan Airlines 84.3%
8. Aerolineas Argentinas 83.9%
9. Air Canada 82.6%
10. Qatar Airways 82.4%
11. Fiji Airways 81.8%
12. Air New Zealand 81.5%
13. United Airlines 81.4%
14. China Eastern Airlines 80.8%
15. China Southern Airlines 80.5%
16. Singapore Airlines 80.5%
17. Korean Air 80.3%
18. Air China 80.3%
19. Qantas Airways 79.9%
20. LAN Airlines 78.7%
22. Virgin Atlantic Airways 78.1%
23. Vietnam Airlines 76.7%
24. Emirates 76.7%
25. Tigerair 76.5%
26. China Airlines 76.2%
27. Xiamen Airlines 76.1%
28. Jetstar Asia 76.0%
29. Asiana Airlines 75.9%
30. Virgin Australia 75.8%
31. Hawaiian Airlines 75.5%
32. AirAsia X 75.1%
33. Air Caledonie International 74.7%
34. Scoot 74.5%
35. Air Caledonie 74.1%
36. Garuda Indonesia 73.0%
37. Silk Air 72.9%
38. South African Airways 72.9%
39. Indonesia AirAsia 72.9%
40. Air India 72.1%
42. Malaysia Airlines 71.8%
43. Thai Airways International 70.0%
44. Royal Brunei Airlines 69.1%
45. Sichuan Airlines 68.4%
46. Indonesia AirAsia Extra 67.4%
47. Malindo Air 63.6%
48. Air Vanuatu 62.3%
49. Philippine Airlines 60.1%
50. Cebu Pacific Air 59.5%
51. Air Niugini 54.1%
Source: finder.com.au, bitre.gov.au.